An Open Letter to Republican Freshmen Members of Congress — Welcome to all Republican Freshmen and congratulations! — Congratulations to all of you for your contribution to this historic election, and for the contributions I am certain you will make to our country in the next two years.

House Dems Avert Leadership Battle — WASHINGTON — House Democrats averted a messy leadership struggle Friday night, clearing the way for Speaker Nancy Pelosi to remain in a top position and preventing a battle between other representatives as the party becomes the minority.

WHEN THE 'WATER'S EDGE' STANDARD DISAPPEARS.... If our political system made more sense, this would be an astounding scandal that would dominate the discourse. … This just isn't normal. Laura Rozen called the meeting itself “unusual, if not unheard of.” But it's what Cantor said that's astounding.

Myanmar frees opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi — The Nobel laureate greets a jubilant crowd outside her home after being held in detention for 15 years by the country's military rulers. She promises to speak at greater length Sunday. The conditions of her release are not immediately clear.

American Narcissus — The vanity of Barack Obama — Why has Barack Obama failed so spectacularly? Is he too dogmatically liberal or too pragmatic? Is he a socialist, or an anticolonialist, or a philosopher-president? Or is it possible that Obama's failures stem from something simpler: vanity.

Growing backlash against TSA body scanners, pat-downs — (CNN) — A growing pilot and passenger revolt over full-body scans and what many consider intrusive pat-downs couldn't have come at a worse time for the nation's air travel system. — Thanksgiving, the busiest travel time of the year, is less than two weeks away.

Lawyers Depart Alaska as Miller's Chances Dim — JUNEAU, Alaska - The lawyers have started leaving. — That is perhaps the surest sign that Joe Miller's chances of becoming the next senator from Alaska are evaporating. With each passing day that election workers here in the state capital …

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